Curtain-holder for buggies.



T. G. TAYLOR.

CURTAIN HOLDER FOR BUGGIES.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 17. 1915.

Patented Feb. 15, 1916.

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STA'IEE PAENT FFIQE.

CURTAIN-HOLDER FOR BUGG-IES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 15, 1916.

' Application filed February 17, 1915. Serial No. 8,834.

1 '0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS G. TAYLOR, a citizen of the United States,residing at Leaksville, in the county of Rockingham and State of NorthCarolina, have invented new and useful Improvements in Curtain- Holdersfor Buggies, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to an attachment for the dash board ofvehicles, to protect that portion of the lap robe that eX- tends overthe dash board from wear or other injury by the friction caused by theconstant movement of the driving reins thereover.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a device of thischaracter which is simple in construction, cheap to manufacture, and onecapable of adjustment to accommodate dash boards of varying widths.

In the drawing forming part of this ap plication like numerals ofreference indicate similar parts in the several views and in which: I

Figure l is a perspective view showing the application of the device.Fig. :2 is an elevation partly in section. Fig. 3 is a transversesectional view taken on line a-a of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a detail sectionalview of a modified form of the invention.

In the preferred embodiment of the invention the device comprises ahollow rod including the telescopic sections 5 and 6 respectively, eachof which has. associated therewith a spring clamp 7 adapted to embracethe upper edge of the dash board 8 after the lap robe 9 has been spreadthere over. Each of the clamps 7 is constructed from a single length ofresilient metal, bent upon itself to provide an intermediate loopportion 10 and'spreadable legs 11. The loop 10 in this embodiment of theinvention is disposed within the rod and engaged against the innersurface thereof, while the legs 11 project downwardly through a suitableslot 12 as shown. Obviously whenthe device is in operative position asillustrated in Fig.

1, the rod rests upon the upper edge of the dash board above thatportion of the lap robe extended thereover, so that the driving reinsinstead of coming in contact with the lap robe, will move over the rod,thus pro tecting the lap robe from wear or other in jury resultant fromconstant friction between these parts. Now in order to space therod aslight distance from the lap robe, I employ rubber buffers 13, one beingdisposed and suitably secured between the legs 11 of each clamp. Thebuffers in this instance however are shown to be provided with acylindrical portion 1% that is secured within the loop portion 10 of theclamp, while the body portion 15 projects between the legs and iscoextensive in width therewith.

A modified form of the invention is illustrated in Fig. l wherein theloop portion 16 of the clamp encircles the rod, the latter being cutaway to receive the loop so that the latter will lie flush with theouter surface of the rod, and is secured thereto by means of fasteningelements 17. The under side of the rod is formed with an elongatedlongitudinally disposed recess 18 for the reception of the buffer 19,the latter having a portion depending between the legs 20. In additionto protecting the lap robe in the manner herein-above described, theattachment in place serves to retain the lap robe in position upon thedash board of the vehicle.

It is believed that from the foregoing description the nature andadvantages of the invention will be thoroughly understood withoutrequiring a more extended explanation and therefore the same has beenomitted. However I desire to have it understood that what I have shownand described is merely illustrative, and that various changes in theconstruction and arrangement of parts may be resorted to when de siredas fall within the scope of the appended claim.

What I claim is a In a device of the class described, comprising a rod,resilient clamps depending therefrom and having spreadable legs, and abuffer arranged between the legs of each clamp.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

THOMAS Gr. TAYLOR.

Witnesses JAMES B. FLnoos, JOSEPH F. LANE.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G.

